# Genuine Parts Company (GPC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail. Price $138.08, market value $19.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 552.3×** (5-yr avg 65.2×, 3-yr avg 95.8×). Genuine Parts Company trades at 552.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 65.2×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 16.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 4.2×**. The shares trade at 4.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.0%** (5-yr avg 4.5%). Free cash flow equals 4.0% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 4.5%.
- **Earnings yield: 0.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 0.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 36.9%**. Genuine Parts Company keeps 36.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Net margin: 0.3%**. 0.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 1.5%**. 1.5% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 0.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.5%** (3-yr 3.2%/yr, 5-yr 8.0%/yr). Revenue grew 3.5% over the last year, against 8.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -92.7%** (3-yr -61.6%/yr). Earnings per share fell 92.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -28.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -28.0% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.87**. Debt is 0.87 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Current ratio: 1.08** (quick 1.08). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.08 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.08%** ($4.18 per share, trailing). Genuine Parts Company yields 3.08%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 855%** (76% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (855% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 5.4%/yr** (1-yr 3.0%). The dividend has grown 5.4% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover Genuine Parts Company; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $140.38 (+2% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 1.3%** (YTD 14.6%, 3-mo 40.7%). The shares are up 1.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.9%** (52.1% above the low). Trading 9% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 61**. An RSI of 61 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.56** (volatility 33%). Beta of 0.56 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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